German students from Gaston County participate in statewide competition

Published: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 07:15 PM.

Forty-six German students from Gaston County Schools took part in a statewide German competition on March 6.

“It was great for our students to see and hear how other students of German do and to compete in many different categories,” said Sabine Schmid-Rankin, German teacher at Forestview High School.

More than 550 German students from 22 schools in North Carolina participated in the many competitions and events held at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

German Day’s most popular event was karaoke to popular German songs from every music genre, but skits was a close second. Students also spelled, conjugated, recited poetry, sang, created art and answered culture questions to the this year’s theme: Deutsch ist Handy! (German is practical)

The students and faculty of UNC-G organized the all-day event that also included campus tours, chat sessions and the Harlem Shake, and ended with an awards ceremony.

The event is in its 12th year and takes place on a different campus each year. Students who received awards included:

Forty-six German students from Gaston County Schools took part in a statewide German competition on March 6.

“It was great for our students to see and hear how other students of German do and to compete in many different categories,” said Sabine Schmid-Rankin, German teacher at Forestview High School.

More than 550 German students from 22 schools in North Carolina participated in the many competitions and events held at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

German Day’s most popular event was karaoke to popular German songs from every music genre, but skits was a close second. Students also spelled, conjugated, recited poetry, sang, created art and answered culture questions to the this year’s theme: Deutsch ist Handy! (German is practical)

The students and faculty of UNC-G organized the all-day event that also included campus tours, chat sessions and the Harlem Shake, and ended with an awards ceremony.

The event is in its 12th year and takes place on a different campus each year. Students who received awards included: